MANAOAG, Pangasinan – Market vendors voluntarily surrendered about P200,000 worth of illegal cigarettes to market officials and the police following an inspection and public awareness campaign against the sale of illicit tobacco products on Tuesday. The Anti-Illicit Cigarettes Campaign, which included the voluntary surrender and disposal of illegal tobacco products, informed vendors that cigarettes without Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax stamps and the required graphic health warnings on cigarette packs cannot be sold commercially. During the operation, the joint inspection team issued formal warnings and reminded vendors of the legal consequences of selling illicit cigarettes under Republic Act No. 12022 […]...Keep on reading: Manaoag traders surrender illegal tobacco in Pangasinan